IIV000 Mt Bethel Fuel Cell
Somerset County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 63713 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor85%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,554Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.4 | 85.3% | 6,566 |
| 2020 | 19.9 | 87.1% | 7,184 |
| 2021 | 19 | 83.5% | 7,516 |
| 2022 | 18.6 | 81.5% | 7,422 |
| 2023 | 18.1 | 79.3% | 7,693 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 84.9% | 7,389 |
| 2025 | 19.4 | 85.2% | 7,554 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIV0A | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jan 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IIV0B | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jan 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Connell East LLC | 1 MW | 8.9 km |
| Patriots Stadium | 1 MW | 9 km |
| Cascades | 2 MW | 9.1 km |
| L'Oreal Piscataway | 2 MW | 9.2 km |